Wednesday, July 13, 2011

National/New Jersey Question Suggestion Thread

This weekend we're going to do our monthly national poll and we're going to do a New Jersey poll. Please fire away with your question suggestions, particularly on who to test against Robert Menendez. Thanks as always.

"If the Republican candidate for President- whoever it might be- selected Chris Christie as his Vice-Presidential candidate, do you think you would be more likely or less likely to vote for the Republican candidate?"

Also, it's not clear from your post whether you are also soliciting national questions or are asking a standard fixed set. I figure it can't hurt to just post:

"Would you consider voting for a qualified Presidential candidate who shared your views on most issues, and was a Mormon?"

"Do you consider Mormons to be part of the Christian faith?"

"Do you think that the current state of the economy is being impacted more by the policies of President Obama or by the policies of former President Bush?"

"Some people think that the budget deficit- government spending being higher than taxes- is a major problem today. Which do you think is more important for the elected officials from the party you generally support to do: compromise with the opposing party in order to better solve the problem, or fight for important principles even if it makes solving the problem less likely?

New Jersey: Senate:Republicans:* State Senator Joseph Kyrillos (Very close to Governor Christie and is the only one in the exploring phase)* Businessman Woody Johnson (I think he owns the New York Jets)* Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno* State Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr.

Excited to see New Jersey survey, thanks so much for taking suggestions!

- Generic state legislature ballot, since New Jersey votes later this year for state legislators- Same-sex marriage (legal/illegal); haven't seen numbers on this issue from New Jersey in a long time, and it's timely with the recent lawsuit that was filed in the state saying that civil unions weren't equal and the surge in the national dialogue on the issue after the legalization in neighboring New York- Bob Menendez vs. Joe Kyrillos/Kim Guadagno/Thomas Kean Jr. for Senate

Polling generic state legislative ballot would be great to see if the GOP has any chance of winning either house this fall.

Also polling Corzine's favorables would be good to see if he has any shot at a come back would be fun. So would Sweeney's numbers since there is speculation about him trying for statewide office in the near future.

1. Would former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani put New Jersey in play in a general election match-up against President Obama?

2. The New Jersey Sports Betting Amendment will be on the November ballot as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow sports betting in the state of New Jersey.

Question: Do you favor or oppose making sports betting legal in New Jersey?